Pietsch, Constanze; Müller, Georg; Mourabit, Sulayman; Carnal, Simon; Bandara, Kasun (2020). Occurrence of Fungi and Fungal Toxins in Fish Feed during Storage Toxins, 12(3), p. 171. MDPI 10.3390/toxins12030171
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Periods of unfavorable storing conditions can lead to changes in the quality of fish feeds, as well as the development of relevant mycotoxins. In the present study, a commercial fish feed was stored under defined conditions for four weeks. The main findings indicate that even storing fish feeds under unsuitable conditions for a short duration leads to a deterioration in quality. Mycotoxin and fungal contamination were subsequently analyzed. These investigations confirmed that different storage conditions can influence the presence of fungi and mycotoxins on fish feed. Notably, ochratoxin A (OTA) was found in samples after warm (25 °C) and humid (>60% relative humidity) treatment. This confirms the importance of this compound as a typical contaminant of fish feed and reveals how fast this mycotoxin can be formed in fish feed during storage.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL > Agriculture School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL > Agriculture > Livestock and Horses |
Name: |
Pietsch, Constanze0000-0002-3572-8945; Müller, Georg; Mourabit, Sulayman; Carnal, Simon and Bandara, Kasun |
Subjects: |
Q Science > QL Zoology S Agriculture > SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling |
ISSN: |
2072-6651 |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Simon Lutz |
Date Deposited: |
28 Jun 2021 11:47 |
Last Modified: |
21 Oct 2021 02:19 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/toxins12030171 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
aquaculture; feed contamination; toxin formation |
ARBOR DOI: |
10.24451/arbor.15047 |
URI: |
https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/15047 |